Phil Williams
@fantasticphil.bsky.social
Professional wordsmith. Writer and editor of fiction including the Ordshaw series and The Blood Scouts series. SFINCS finalist and 4 x SPFBO semifinalist.
https://phil-williams.co.uk
https://phil-williams.co.uk
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It's time for the obligatory A Winter's Mercy arrow pic so you know exactly what we're in store for.
Expect:
😄 Cheery camaraderie 👍
🌲 Creepy woods and creepier creatures 🐺
❤️ Heart-warming to heart-breaking 💔
🧙 Battle mages and big artillery 💥
💃 Fun, fun, sorrow, fun 🙍♂️
Expect:
😄 Cheery camaraderie 👍
🌲 Creepy woods and creepier creatures 🐺
❤️ Heart-warming to heart-breaking 💔
🧙 Battle mages and big artillery 💥
💃 Fun, fun, sorrow, fun 🙍♂️
Thanks very much to Nils for this thoughtful review!
And I don't know, isn't it Christmasy in its way?!
And I don't know, isn't it Christmasy in its way?!
It's A Month of Rain & Reads, and winter is just around the corner here in the northern hemisphere.
To get into the spirit of things, we want to share this review of A Winter's Mercy by @fantasticphil.bsky.social
NOT A CHRISTMAS STORY!
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-book-...
#BookSky #AMoRaR
To get into the spirit of things, we want to share this review of A Winter's Mercy by @fantasticphil.bsky.social
NOT A CHRISTMAS STORY!
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-book-...
#BookSky #AMoRaR
November 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Thanks very much to Nils for this thoughtful review!
And I don't know, isn't it Christmasy in its way?!
And I don't know, isn't it Christmasy in its way?!
I've been meaning to read some Robert Jackson Bennett for many years but I'm halfway through The Tainted Cup and feel I wasn't adequately prepared for how very entertaining this is.
November 15, 2025 at 8:32 AM
I've been meaning to read some Robert Jackson Bennett for many years but I'm halfway through The Tainted Cup and feel I wasn't adequately prepared for how very entertaining this is.
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I have a hard time thinking of any setting I'd like to visit, or that I'd even survive in for an extended period of time.
That said, the Roc, from the Blood Scouts series by @fantasticphil.bsky.social is an amazingly realised setting, and I look forward to exploring it further.
#AMoRaR
That said, the Roc, from the Blood Scouts series by @fantasticphil.bsky.social is an amazingly realised setting, and I look forward to exploring it further.
#AMoRaR
Daily Challenge 11: Your Ticket Out Of Here - Tell us about your favourite setting from an indie book!
Reply or repost with your answer to enter, and remember to include the tag #AMoRaR
Reply or repost with your answer to enter, and remember to include the tag #AMoRaR
November 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I have a hard time thinking of any setting I'd like to visit, or that I'd even survive in for an extended period of time.
That said, the Roc, from the Blood Scouts series by @fantasticphil.bsky.social is an amazingly realised setting, and I look forward to exploring it further.
#AMoRaR
That said, the Roc, from the Blood Scouts series by @fantasticphil.bsky.social is an amazingly realised setting, and I look forward to exploring it further.
#AMoRaR
Dealing with some Kafka-level nonsense trying to repair a cable in my hallway. Too convoluted to explain, but the result so far is that we now have another cable hanging across our bedroom window and our provider no longer has the right to touch the hallway cable.
November 5, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Dealing with some Kafka-level nonsense trying to repair a cable in my hallway. Too convoluted to explain, but the result so far is that we now have another cable hanging across our bedroom window and our provider no longer has the right to touch the hallway cable.
I wonder if other Phil Williams authors get spam emails about my books the way I do about theirs.
Or am I just taking on the spam for all the Phil Williamses out there.
Or am I just taking on the spam for all the Phil Williamses out there.
November 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I wonder if other Phil Williams authors get spam emails about my books the way I do about theirs.
Or am I just taking on the spam for all the Phil Williamses out there.
Or am I just taking on the spam for all the Phil Williamses out there.
Reposted by Phil Williams
Diving back into The Blood Scouts today. Thanks @fantasticphil.bsky.social - and it was great to meet you in Brighton!
November 4, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Diving back into The Blood Scouts today. Thanks @fantasticphil.bsky.social - and it was great to meet you in Brighton!
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Hello! My name is Johannes T. Evans (he/him), and I am a gay, transgender, disabled author of fantasy, romance, horror, and erotic fiction based in West Yorkshire.
I write a huge array of fiction and non-fiction, and lots of it is available to read for FREE on my website:
www.johannestevans.co.uk
I write a huge array of fiction and non-fiction, and lots of it is available to read for FREE on my website:
www.johannestevans.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Hello! My name is Johannes T. Evans (he/him), and I am a gay, transgender, disabled author of fantasy, romance, horror, and erotic fiction based in West Yorkshire.
I write a huge array of fiction and non-fiction, and lots of it is available to read for FREE on my website:
www.johannestevans.co.uk
I write a huge array of fiction and non-fiction, and lots of it is available to read for FREE on my website:
www.johannestevans.co.uk
Had a lovely, tiring past few days at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social - even though the dealer's room was a bit quiet I feel our Syndicate table put on a tremendous display.
And we were within a hair's breadth of selling out of However Many Must Die in the end (thanks to Rob!).
And we were within a hair's breadth of selling out of However Many Must Die in the end (thanks to Rob!).
November 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Had a lovely, tiring past few days at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social - even though the dealer's room was a bit quiet I feel our Syndicate table put on a tremendous display.
And we were within a hair's breadth of selling out of However Many Must Die in the end (thanks to Rob!).
And we were within a hair's breadth of selling out of However Many Must Die in the end (thanks to Rob!).
Had a fun day running this table, tossing books at strangers, and even got a panel in.
You can still come find us at World Fantasy Con tomorrow for all your booky needs.
You can still come find us at World Fantasy Con tomorrow for all your booky needs.
October 31, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Had a fun day running this table, tossing books at strangers, and even got a panel in.
You can still come find us at World Fantasy Con tomorrow for all your booky needs.
You can still come find us at World Fantasy Con tomorrow for all your booky needs.
The Syndicate table is looking very spiffy at World Fantasy Con if I do say so myself. Featuring books from a tremendous range of indie authors including Rob Hayes, JE Hannaford, Alicia Wanstall-Burke, El McInerney, Graham Austin-King, David Green and me.
David's books are flying particularly fast!
David's books are flying particularly fast!
October 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The Syndicate table is looking very spiffy at World Fantasy Con if I do say so myself. Featuring books from a tremendous range of indie authors including Rob Hayes, JE Hannaford, Alicia Wanstall-Burke, El McInerney, Graham Austin-King, David Green and me.
David's books are flying particularly fast!
David's books are flying particularly fast!
If you're in Brighton for World Fantasy Con this weekend and want to check out a bookshop, I highly recommend popping into Afrori Books on North Rd.
October 30, 2025 at 12:31 PM
If you're in Brighton for World Fantasy Con this weekend and want to check out a bookshop, I highly recommend popping into Afrori Books on North Rd.
On my way to Brighton for World Fantasy Con and in the time it's taken for my delayed train to arrive the glorious sunshine has died.
Though it was a bit warm for October to be fair, best calm it down.
Though it was a bit warm for October to be fair, best calm it down.
October 30, 2025 at 10:42 AM
On my way to Brighton for World Fantasy Con and in the time it's taken for my delayed train to arrive the glorious sunshine has died.
Though it was a bit warm for October to be fair, best calm it down.
Though it was a bit warm for October to be fair, best calm it down.
It's time for the obligatory A Winter's Mercy arrow pic so you know exactly what we're in store for.
Expect:
😄 Cheery camaraderie 👍
🌲 Creepy woods and creepier creatures 🐺
❤️ Heart-warming to heart-breaking 💔
🧙 Battle mages and big artillery 💥
💃 Fun, fun, sorrow, fun 🙍♂️
Expect:
😄 Cheery camaraderie 👍
🌲 Creepy woods and creepier creatures 🐺
❤️ Heart-warming to heart-breaking 💔
🧙 Battle mages and big artillery 💥
💃 Fun, fun, sorrow, fun 🙍♂️
October 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM
It's time for the obligatory A Winter's Mercy arrow pic so you know exactly what we're in store for.
Expect:
😄 Cheery camaraderie 👍
🌲 Creepy woods and creepier creatures 🐺
❤️ Heart-warming to heart-breaking 💔
🧙 Battle mages and big artillery 💥
💃 Fun, fun, sorrow, fun 🙍♂️
Expect:
😄 Cheery camaraderie 👍
🌲 Creepy woods and creepier creatures 🐺
❤️ Heart-warming to heart-breaking 💔
🧙 Battle mages and big artillery 💥
💃 Fun, fun, sorrow, fun 🙍♂️
If you're around for World Fantasy Con in Brighton this week and are looking for a genuine Phil Williams novel, here's the price list for all the books I'll have available at our table.
I'm about to start experimenting with how many I can fit in a bag to take with me on the train.
I'm about to start experimenting with how many I can fit in a bag to take with me on the train.
October 29, 2025 at 1:08 PM
If you're around for World Fantasy Con in Brighton this week and are looking for a genuine Phil Williams novel, here's the price list for all the books I'll have available at our table.
I'm about to start experimenting with how many I can fit in a bag to take with me on the train.
I'm about to start experimenting with how many I can fit in a bag to take with me on the train.
I'm watching Hell House Llc and went to the toilet and when I turned back I found the sofa suddenly like this.
October 28, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I'm watching Hell House Llc and went to the toilet and when I turned back I found the sofa suddenly like this.
Reposted by Phil Williams
A WINTER'S MERCY is OUT TODAY! With all the awfulness in the world, this is the perfect time to dive into a spectacularly bleak war story masquerading as a cheery romp!
Go on, you know you want to!
phil-williams.co.uk/a-winters-me...
Go on, you know you want to!
phil-williams.co.uk/a-winters-me...
A Winter's Mercy - Phil Williams
A Winter's Mercy, the third book in the acclaimed Blood Scouts epic military fantasy series, available directly from the author Phil Williams.
phil-williams.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 10:26 AM
A WINTER'S MERCY is OUT TODAY! With all the awfulness in the world, this is the perfect time to dive into a spectacularly bleak war story masquerading as a cheery romp!
Go on, you know you want to!
phil-williams.co.uk/a-winters-me...
Go on, you know you want to!
phil-williams.co.uk/a-winters-me...
And don't forget to watch this creepy bookshelf animation to get yourself in the wrong mood for the book.
youtu.be/_gbZarudBzI
youtu.be/_gbZarudBzI
October 28, 2025 at 4:53 PM
And don't forget to watch this creepy bookshelf animation to get yourself in the wrong mood for the book.
youtu.be/_gbZarudBzI
youtu.be/_gbZarudBzI
Reposted by Phil Williams
Get this book! It says it's bleak and that's all you need to know!
A WINTER'S MERCY is OUT TODAY! With all the awfulness in the world, this is the perfect time to dive into a spectacularly bleak war story masquerading as a cheery romp!
Go on, you know you want to!
phil-williams.co.uk/a-winters-me...
Go on, you know you want to!
phil-williams.co.uk/a-winters-me...
A Winter's Mercy - Phil Williams
A Winter's Mercy, the third book in the acclaimed Blood Scouts epic military fantasy series, available directly from the author Phil Williams.
phil-williams.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Get this book! It says it's bleak and that's all you need to know!
Reposted by Phil Williams
Looking forward to this bought mine you should get on this too...
A WINTER'S MERCY is OUT TODAY! With all the awfulness in the world, this is the perfect time to dive into a spectacularly bleak war story masquerading as a cheery romp!
Go on, you know you want to!
phil-williams.co.uk/a-winters-me...
Go on, you know you want to!
phil-williams.co.uk/a-winters-me...
A Winter's Mercy - Phil Williams
A Winter's Mercy, the third book in the acclaimed Blood Scouts epic military fantasy series, available directly from the author Phil Williams.
phil-williams.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Looking forward to this bought mine you should get on this too...
Reposted by Phil Williams
Congratulations on your #NewRelease, Phil! #PubDay
A WINTER'S MERCY is OUT TODAY! With all the awfulness in the world, this is the perfect time to dive into a spectacularly bleak war story masquerading as a cheery romp!
Go on, you know you want to!
phil-williams.co.uk/a-winters-me...
Go on, you know you want to!
phil-williams.co.uk/a-winters-me...
A Winter's Mercy - Phil Williams
A Winter's Mercy, the third book in the acclaimed Blood Scouts epic military fantasy series, available directly from the author Phil Williams.
phil-williams.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Congratulations on your #NewRelease, Phil! #PubDay
A WINTER'S MERCY is OUT TODAY! With all the awfulness in the world, this is the perfect time to dive into a spectacularly bleak war story masquerading as a cheery romp!
Go on, you know you want to!
phil-williams.co.uk/a-winters-me...
Go on, you know you want to!
phil-williams.co.uk/a-winters-me...
A Winter's Mercy - Phil Williams
A Winter's Mercy, the third book in the acclaimed Blood Scouts epic military fantasy series, available directly from the author Phil Williams.
phil-williams.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 10:26 AM
A WINTER'S MERCY is OUT TODAY! With all the awfulness in the world, this is the perfect time to dive into a spectacularly bleak war story masquerading as a cheery romp!
Go on, you know you want to!
phil-williams.co.uk/a-winters-me...
Go on, you know you want to!
phil-williams.co.uk/a-winters-me...
Reposted by Phil Williams
House of Splinters is Apple's audio book of the week, only £4.99 until 2 November 2025
October 27, 2025 at 9:25 PM
House of Splinters is Apple's audio book of the week, only £4.99 until 2 November 2025
I say A Winter's Mercy is out tomorrow but a series of tricksy circumstances (I forgot to confirm the preorder files) have led to me hitting publish on the paperback on Amazon early so you can actually order the print version there already.
October 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I say A Winter's Mercy is out tomorrow but a series of tricksy circumstances (I forgot to confirm the preorder files) have led to me hitting publish on the paperback on Amazon early so you can actually order the print version there already.
A Winter's Mercy is out tomorrow and it's had some lovely reviews, including this on Fantasy Faction:
"a dark, muddy, and deeply human military fantasy that manages to be both brutal and heartwarming... If you have read the first two books, this one is a must."
fantasy-faction.com/2025/a-winte...
"a dark, muddy, and deeply human military fantasy that manages to be both brutal and heartwarming... If you have read the first two books, this one is a must."
fantasy-faction.com/2025/a-winte...
A Winter’s Mercy by Phil Williams – Review
fantasy-faction.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:11 AM
A Winter's Mercy is out tomorrow and it's had some lovely reviews, including this on Fantasy Faction:
"a dark, muddy, and deeply human military fantasy that manages to be both brutal and heartwarming... If you have read the first two books, this one is a must."
fantasy-faction.com/2025/a-winte...
"a dark, muddy, and deeply human military fantasy that manages to be both brutal and heartwarming... If you have read the first two books, this one is a must."
fantasy-faction.com/2025/a-winte...
Spotted a very generous and comprehensive new review of Dyer Street Punk Witches on Beneath a Thousand Skies - I really admire reviewers that put in so much thought, especially when I can see the book's resonated so well!
Massive thanks and respect due.
beneathathousandskies.co.uk/2025/10/24/b...
Massive thanks and respect due.
beneathathousandskies.co.uk/2025/10/24/b...
Book Review: Dyer Street Punk Witches – Phil Williams
Summary: Kit hung up her brass knuckles, but the shadows of her past always lingered. Now they’re back to claim her. Kit “Fadulous” Hamley, magazine editor, activist and former punk rocker, is a we…
beneathathousandskies.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Spotted a very generous and comprehensive new review of Dyer Street Punk Witches on Beneath a Thousand Skies - I really admire reviewers that put in so much thought, especially when I can see the book's resonated so well!
Massive thanks and respect due.
beneathathousandskies.co.uk/2025/10/24/b...
Massive thanks and respect due.
beneathathousandskies.co.uk/2025/10/24/b...